knäcka

Etymology
Related to. Merged with obsolete strong verb knäcka (with past tense ), which was used in intransitive sense, while the weak conjugation was originally only used for transitive sense. These two forms in Swedish and Danish has same infinitive (see 🇨🇬), in difference to 🇨🇬 and, while not used in insular Scandinavian languages at all. Compare also 🇨🇬 of the same origin.

Verb

 * 1) to crack, to break, to snap
 * 2) to crack (a secret code, an encryption)
 * 3) to crack (a person, breaking down their will)
 * 4)  to work (especially shorter jobs for hire)
 * 1) to crack (a person, breaking down their will)
 * 2)  to work (especially shorter jobs for hire)